Medical Forum Theatre aspires to lead in short-stay surgical care

from The New York Times, August 1, 2012

Older people who have eye surgery to remove cataracts and improve their vision also significantly reduce their risk of breaking a hip in a fall, with the sickest among them and those in their early 80s experiencing nearly 30 percent fewer hip fractures in the first year, a large study reports.

A global initiative to raise awareness of Glaucoma comes up during the week of 11-17 March 2012. The South African Glaucoma society joins in the efforts of the World Glaucoma Society and World Glaucoma Patient Association to alert the public to the dangers of a disease referred to as the “Thief of Sight”.